Pro-Israel leaders and activists are expressing frustration and disappointment that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (DY) has not yet scheduled a vote on a bill aimed at combating the rising tide of anti-Semitism on college campuses.

Many fear that a delay could lead to the bill being “watered down” or derailed altogether.

“This is a very good bill. It is a very important bill. It comes at a very, very urgent time in terms of the dynamics of our country and it needs to be enacted, signed into law and signed as soon as possible,” said the CEO of the Israeli-American Council and former US special envoy to combat anti-Semitism. “So the sooner the better,” Elan Carr said.

“There is deep disappointment at the slow pace of this,” added Rabbi Abrahm Cooper, former chairman of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom and director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center. “I think in a lot of ways using that tactic just highlights the fact that there are some elements. Democratic Party “They are anti-Israel.”

Carr echoed Cooper’s suggestion that the delay was likely due to concerns that “this bill could reveal embarrassing cracks for some.”

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The bill in question is the Antisemitism Awareness Act, which was passed bipartisanly on May 1.

It aims to require the Ministry of Education to adopt the same definition. “antisemitism” It is used by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), an intergovernmental organization that aims to unite governments and experts to advance and promote Holocaust education. Under the bill, the IHRA definition would become standard in Title VI cases brought by the Department of Education.

Harvard University is one of several institutions that has faced antisemitism on campus. (JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images)

Schumer has promised to bring the Antisemitism Awareness Act to a vote before the end of the year. According to Axios, He said he wants to add the measure to the must-pass defense bill that will be voted on in the lame duck session of Congress after the election. This move will put pressure on potential opponents to join the cause.

Accordingly Jewish Insider, Republican Senators Rand Paul of Kentucky and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin opposed the bill on the grounds that it limits free speech. New York Times Republican Senator Mike Lee of Utah reportedly voiced his own objections.

Julie Rayman, Director of Policy and Political Affairs at the American Jewish Committee, noted Schumer’s “serious commitment to passing effective legislation to combat antisemitism in the Senate.”

But other advocates for the bill’s passage, such as Carr, expressed fears that Schumer’s decision to delay the vote until the session that begins after the November election could jeopardize the bill’s chances of passing.

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“What I don’t want to see happen is for this thing to be changed in a way that makes it more harmful than doing nothing,” Carr said. “My concern is that this will be watered down and the end product could be detrimental to the causes for which this bill should be put forward.”

Carr pointed out that a similar situation occurred in the Indiana state legislature; where a bill passed by both chambers was ultimately vetoed by the governor because it did not fully encompass the IHRA’s definition of antisemitism.

“Senator Schumer’s choice to delay the vote on the Antisemitism Awareness Act by tying it to unrelated legislation is disappointing and risks unnecessary disruptions,” said Florida GOP Rep. Carlos Giménez. Giménez voted in favor of the Antisemitism Awareness Act earlier this year and has introduced other legislation targeting hatred against the Jewish community. “I’m stopping Senator Schumer action must be taken immediately; Protecting students from anti-Semitism must be a bipartisan commitment that cannot be brushed aside by political calculations.”

A sign pasted on a tent in the MİT camp states that anti-Zionism does not mean anti-Semitism. (Nikolas Lanum/Fox News Digital)

Meanwhile, A report released on Thursday The investigation by Republicans on the House Education and Workforce Committee, which follows a year-long investigation into antisemitism on college campuses, has led at least one Jewish leader to worry about whether Schumer will bring the Antisemitism Awareness Act to a vote.

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The report claimed that Schumer ignored concerns about antisemitism on the Columbia University campus, which was the scene of anti-Israel protests that lasted for months during the spring semester. According to published reports, Jewish students at Columbia have faced such a significant increase in anti-Semitic behavior on campus that some students He filed a lawsuit against the universityA working group formed to address the problem found that the school had failed to stop hatred against Jewish students on campus during protests that continued after October 7.

Gerard Filitti is senior counsel at the Lawfare Project, a nonprofit organization that provides pro bono legal assistance to protect the civil rights of the Jewish community. He argued that in light of the Education and Workforce Committee report describing Schumer’s laissez-faire attitude toward campus antisemitism, there was a “real concern” that Schumer would never bring the Antisemitism Awareness Act to the floor for a vote.

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“Senator Schumer’s lack of leadership on one of the most pressing civil rights issues in our country is astounding,” Filitti said. “Schumer had a full six months to bring this bill to a vote, and his failure to do so is not only confusing but troubling; anti-Semitism is not and should not be a partisan political issue. As with other forms of racism and bigotry, combating Jew-hatred requires bipartisanship.” “And in light of the anti-Semitism crisis we see on college campuses, this bill should have passed the Senate months ago.”

Fox News Digital reached out to Schumer’s office for comment but did not receive a recorded response by publication time.